Combination match case and igniter



Jan. l0, 1928; 1,656,060

P. GLAVEY, JR

COMBINATIONQMATCH CASE AND IGNITER Filed Dec. 29. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 1o, 192s.

1,656,660 P. GLAVEN.y JR .COMBINATIONMATCH CAS'E' AND IGNITER Filedec. 29. 1926 asheets-sheet 2 Y BY ATTORNEY INVENTGR Pai/'zwi' @lar/@Jr LTU WW mit met mit time mit tit titi

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ith the espece between the weite met f3 locate e pair @it ieweie 2G, 21. The level" 2:0 is pitotally connected te the casing; hetweeii ehtisi ce eheh/ii :it Q2, @mit is et Slightly ziiig'uiew: term, end the upper etici of this lever has a finger 23 thereon which engages in a bifurcated lug on the slide 12, said lug 2-1 movable in a slot 25 in partition wall 2.

The Alever 21 has a longitudinal s'lot 2G in one end receiving a ,tixed pin 27 which permits the lever to pivot and also have a slightlongitudinal movement. A spring 28,-exerts upward pressure on the lever 217 and fthe lower end of the lever 2O normally engages this lever' 21.

The spring 2S constitutes a thin spring wire, bowed intermediate its ends, one end soldered or otherwise. secured to the wall of casing 1 and partition 2, and the other end free and engaging under the lever 21 and e.;-

y erting an upward pressure on said lever.

Therlever 21 is provided on its upper face with a cam 29, and at its free extremity is provided with an ejector `finger 30, projected at right angles thereto and movable in a slet 31 in partition 2. This linger 30 exten ds into the match compartment of the casing and normally lies in front of the line of matches, as shown clearly in Figure 7. lVhen the lever 21 is forced downwardly this finger 30 will move into the small recess 10 above referred to, in position to allow the end match to be forced forwardly by the spring 8 and come to a stop above the linger 30. A block or bar 32 is located in a corner of the casing 1 so as to limit the movement of the matches and permit the finger 3() to be actively positioned for ejecting a match.

The slide 12 above referred to is held in its normal inward position by a coil spring 33 which is positioned between the inner end of the slide and an upwardly projecting arm 34 onbar 11, and this spring functions to hold ythe slide in normal position.

In one end of the casing 1 I provide a c tongue 34 which is made slitting the end of the casing on three sides of the tongue, leaving theV fourth side connected to the casing, and on this tongue I locate a button 35 which may be engaged with the thumb or finger to force the tongue inwardly against the 'line of matches and press said line of matches backward against the action of the spring S to allow a used match to be dropped from the casing, as will be explained.

The operation of the device is as follows: Figures 1, 2, 7 and 8 show the parts in normal position. The operator first pushes the slide 12 inwardly far enough to allow the pawl 17 to fall by gravity away from the rackv 16. The slide' is then forced outwardly by the spring 33 and this movement of the slide causes the lever 20 to swing on its vpivot and its lower end to engage the cam 29, depressing kthe forward end of the lever 21 to move the ejector finger to its set posit-ion, as indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings. A continued outward pull of the slide 12 movesV the lower end of lever 21 past cani 29, and the spring 2S is permitted to move the lever 2l slightly on its pivot to ele vate the linger 30 and carry with it a match G to bring the head of the niateh against the under face of the slide 12, as indicated in Figure ll. The operator then pushes the slide inwardly and this inward movement of the slide causes the ratchet rack 1G to scrape across` the head oi' the match and ignite the rit the same time the lever 2l is swui the spring' 28 forces uinrardly so that when the openir he droiniied while burning', if desired, This operation of dropping the match is illus tratcd in Figure (l. The tonoue 34v is `forced inwardly to torce bach the line of iiiatclies so as to prevent their frietional engagement with the ignited match, and the slide l2 may be moved by the thumb if it engages the match so that the latter is free to fall. as

indicated in Figure 6. llilhile the match is in this reversed position the gravity pawl 17 will swing into engagement with the ratchet rack 1G, and when the device is reversed the parts will be in normal position as before, ready for a repetition of the operation.

Various changes and alterations might be made in the general form of the parts described without departing from the invention and hence I do not limit myself to the precise details set forth but consider myself at liberty to maize such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the character described. including a casing, a spring in the casing adapted to exert pressure on a line of matches, a manually operated slide in the casing having ay match striking surface on its under face, said slide and casing having` registering openings. :ind moans operated by tbc movement of the slide to present ay match to the match striking surface lo ignite the match and then force raid match through said openings.

2. A device of the character described including a casing, a spring in the casingr adapted to exert pressure on a line of matches, a manually operated slide in the casing having a match striking surface on its under face, said slide and casing having registering openings, means operated by the movement of the slide to present a match to the match striking surface to ignite the 'Iii lilzi lik" Lemme match and then force Said match. through said openings, Said match Striking Surface constituting,` a ratchet rack, and a gravity pavvl in the casing adapted to engage said i rack.

match and then torce said ii'latch through Said. openings, a spring ih the casing; exertving pressure oi] the slide to force the latter inwardly, and meaiis on the end ot the Slide to permit the latter to he moved manually.

4;. A. device of the character described, i11- chidmg a casing, a Spring' .in the casing adapted to exert pressure on a line ot matches, a manually operated slide in the casing having a match striking Surface on its under face, Said slide and casing having registering openings, means operated 'by the .movement oit the Slide to present a match to the match Striking surface to ignite the match and then torce said match through. said openmasge, and a member on the casing' adapted to he moved inwardly to hold hack the mahnt-ht matches and. allow a huriit lnatch to he dropped out oit Said openiiigge. 1t. device oit the character described, mchidihfg a casing; adapted to receive a line ot matches, a spring exerting pressure on the line ot matches to move them toward one eed oit the casing', a lever connected to the casing and having a hoger adapted to move under a match to he ejected, Said lever having; a cam thereon, a second lever adapted to eilgalee the cam and control the operation. and depreee the tiret-mentioned lever, a slide controlling; the operation of said last-mehM tioeed lever, and a spring exerting pressure on the liretmeiitioned lever to project a match `from the casing when permitted by the said Slide and second-mentioned lever0 PATRICK GLAVEY, Je. 

